Thursday, 14 January 2010
Last
Thats me home, I tested to see how deep the snow was below my pavement, Its nearly as deep as me putting my size 10 shoes in straight down (like kicking).
The path
Another view of the path from the bottom of the path to actually show what East Ayrshire Council cleared.
Another picture of main street
Another point where I could show the road being clear, but the pavements not.
Picture going up Main Street
This is me trying to demonstrate the amount the roads have been cleared, but not the payments. This is when I am walking up towards home.
Picture of hills
I just did my shopping and I decided to take a few pictures on the way home. So this is what the next few pictures are.
Yes, the council are working
I could hear a beep and I looked across at the path and saaw a East Ayrshire Council van, clearing it of snow. I think the snow has stopped the now. I thought I had better get a picture of it. I am sorry if the picture is small, I used the zoom on my phone.
My steps
The path at the bottom of stairs didnt have any snow on it last night, it is only a small sprinkling.
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Morning all, I hope you are all ok. The snow did continue, they must have been a inch or so last night, it definately covered the road. From Well Road the gritters have been out.
I am now watching american idol as you all know I like to keep up on american programming.
Auchinleck 1250
Yes I am just heading to bed. It snowed slightly when I left to go to Cumnock RFC tonight. The SRU put out the fixture changes today and it means it interfears with a social event and when we beat that team we are suppose to play at arran the weekend Wales plays Scotland in 6 nations.
It is thankfully main committee meeting on Monday (I think).
Anyway when I went to the club the ice was that bad I slid on it. Thankfully my big gloves did the job of protecting my hands.
I came home on an earlier bus and watched some telly. The end of Slumdog Millionaire (I saw it last year at cinema) then some QI with Stephen Fry. The ice on my steps was bad, so I got rid of some of it and now it is snowing again (as shown on the video).
Now its bed time. Goodnight.
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
Front - Wednesday 13 January
It hasnt been freezing for a couple of days now, but it isn't warm enough yet to thaw the snow away.
I just checked the weather forecast for Cumnock
It is suppose to heavy rain Friday and Saturday at +4/+6c, so here is hoping it gets rid of the snow.
Monday, 11 January 2010
Sunday, 10 January 2010
Saturday, 9 January 2010
Thursday, 7 January 2010
855 auchinleck
Pic 1
I had to get up early incase the Council turned up early. The fact my body decided to get up at 7.20am made sure of that. I had 2 cups of coffee to wake up and that was with 7 hours sleep. My brother has phoned me this morning, he thought I said it was my mums birthday today, it wasn't, its tomorrow. He has had snow and is still working away down there. This is one of many pics of outside from my living room. I stepped outside for a short few seconds and it was freezing. Its not suppose to get above positive temperatures today.
Wednesday, 6 January 2010
My home
Yeah this morning I got up as I found a puddle in my sink and checked the bath and there was a puddle in there as well. I think my pipe might have froze.
This morning I went and did some shopping down the street, wrapped up some stuff for my parents who got home yesterday. My mum is 62 on Friday. So I visited Andy and her. Next I paid a very quick visit to Aunty Margaret for a small job to do. I also said a quick hello to my cousin David. After 1 last visit to pay a bill I was going to grab 12.30 bus bus just missed it so I headed to council housing office where I phoned up repairs service about the small puddle. They told me I can have somebody tomorrow (Thursday). I headed home on 12.45pm bus. I warned my neighbour (downstairs) what was happening (incase it affects him) and checked my hosue again.
The puddle has increased (as you can see in the video). Thankfully my heating is fine. I checked yahoo there and it said I am already -4. Another cold night ahead (apart from all the coffee I will drink).
I hope East Ayrshire Council is quick tomorrow.
Tuesday, 5 January 2010
Last one
This is the view from street point, most of the pics I do are upstairs. We havent had gritters down our road and that is a pile of snow ofcourse. We wont have gritters ofcourse. I can also report my mum was up in Fife over xmas/new year but she has been on buses today and is already in Ayrshire (phew).
Monday, 4 January 2010
Sunday, 3 January 2010
Saturday, 2 January 2010
Snow agaìn
Its started snowing again in Auchinleck, I wasnt really expecting more snow tonight. I am glad when I go to my cousins tomorrow to watch football on his telly (with beer) I am using the bus there and not walk 2.5 miles
Rucku: susieg's blog: In the Spirit of RUCKU.....a helping hand
Rucku: susieg's blog: In the Spirit of RUCKU.....a helping hand
Will Carling did a tweet on this. Now this is good, have a read, the full version is on the above link.
When RUCKU was set up by Willc it was with the thought of creating one big Rugby family.......well what are families for if not to help each other out?
Most of you will have heard about the tragic injury sustained by Max Levene, a 17 yr old lad, whilst playing the sport he loved. Max has broken his C6 vertebrae and is paralysed from the chest down. He has limited use of his arms and his fingers dont work.
Will Carling did a tweet on this. Now this is good, have a read, the full version is on the above link.
When RUCKU was set up by Willc it was with the thought of creating one big Rugby family.......well what are families for if not to help each other out?
Most of you will have heard about the tragic injury sustained by Max Levene, a 17 yr old lad, whilst playing the sport he loved. Max has broken his C6 vertebrae and is paralysed from the chest down. He has limited use of his arms and his fingers dont work.
Friday, 1 January 2010
My festive period at Cumnock RFC
Well I don't believe I am doing this, but I am.
As I have been saying for a while the Cumnock RFC Hogmanay party was on last night. I bought a ticket for a £5. I know that doesn't sound much but I am unemployed the now with phone bills, electric, gas, travel occasionally and the odd drink.
As some of you may have noticed I have spent quite a lot of time of Cumnock rugby club. On 23rd December I was there from 3pm to about 10pm. I had a small drink that night, but it was an ok night. On Christmas eve I was there from 5pm to 10pm, almost nobody was in again until 9.20 when 12 people came in from a cumnock community group. We asked them if they wanted another drink at 9.50 and they didn't so we closed about 10.15pm after it I went into Cumnock again and had some fun.
The club was closed Christmas Day. I went to Carol's then went to my cousin peachy for Christmas Dinner. I was down at my mums staying. It was a lot easier seeing as East Ayrshire Council dont clear paths or side roads of snow/ice (its nearly 2 weeks since the freezing temperatures started. I hope it get warms soon the weather forecast doesn't look good.
It was a good day Christmas Day until I walked home which took 80 minutes. On Boxing Day I wanted to talk to Alex Dunsmuir, the Cumnock RFC president about the set up of karaoke machine. On the 23rd I had set most of it up. Alex was down at the club so I went down. Unfortunately no bus passed when I was heading down. I got there 30 minutes later. Alex had left but came back. The club closed at 7pm and I headed to the Sun where there was a band on later. I wasn't very sober that night. I left the pub after midnight (and no dinner).
The next day (with a sore head) I went down to club at 2.30 because Glasgow vs Edinburgh was on. I knew I couldnt tune the sky box to get STV. It is getting ITV Central the now. It created a bit of a problem. We just on time put the normal TV's on. I did the bar while we were busy to 6pm then I went home to Auchinleck (on the bus). I wasnt down in the club until last night now. I was at my mums the morning and had to go home to auchinleck to do something on the computer (2.5 miles), then did some stuff on pc and get gear ready for last night. Then I headed back to Cumnock at 3.30pm walking again (5 miles). Went to the bank, saw the mum of 1 of the barstaff there. I got back upto my mums, watched Knight Rider on 5
and headed to the club for 7pm. I saw John Cleland and told him where I was headed and he asked me if I was going to enjoy enjoy myself. I just said it would probably be busy (so in other words no). When I got to the club I got the karaoke equipment (apart from the mic), it was very quite at first. Alex had sorted the TV next to the bar to show that through in the hall (so BBC1 scotland when the bells come). One of the earlier people in asked about stock of bar (that isn't my area!).
It didnt get really busy until 10pm. There was a few people there that have been there before, The Horton's, Ramage's, Blackwood's. It wasn't the same. The first and last time I was behind the bar was to get Alex away from there serving drink. Budgie (who is pictured with me) bought me a drink. He is in the TA and is going to Afghanistan. Good luck. I couldnt say no to that drink.
Alex's family was there and he was occasionally at least enjoying himself when I wasn't asking him for mic or when a stupid player broke a glass bottle and wouldn't take something that probably had glass in it. They did the raffle and thats where I had to use the music system as I had the mic connected and then people got fed at the buffet. We watched Only An Excuse and it was a good laugh. I enjoyed that. At about 11.30 I sent out happy new year text before people would wait forever to send/receive text.
After the bells went I discovered myself over there, people celebrating Happy New Year and I was over there myself beside the mic (which controls the tv volume), in a room full of people I felt very lonely. After some people said happy new year to their families I did say happy new years to a few people.
The DJ (one of the parents of youth section, sorry dont know your name (I did try to check). He was very good. He was going to do a couple of songs but people kept dancing so it kept going at 1am it was still dancing and Alex said maybe they wanted that. I thought he was right. I unpluged the karaoke equipment (the reason I wasn't drinking much) and was going to put it in the right room but the key wasnt at the bar. After looking around for 10 minutes for the key I told Alex (who I was trying to leave alone) about the key and Alex had it. I got the key and put the stuff away (the TV sound stuff was still on). Alex even asked me if I wanted a drink but I wasn't really in the mood at this point.
I got the stuff away and left without saying goodbye to any of them. One of the barstaff saw me put my jacket, hat and gloves, phone (with radio). I walked up to my mums and was there by 2am (very early) after walking about 7 miles throughout the day.I went to bed fresh and got up fine at 9.30am this morning. At 11am I left mums and came home to Auchinleck. I feel bad for being depressing the now but this is something I have to get this off my chest.
The rugby club just feels like a job for me the now (which doesn't pay a penny, it costs money). All the Irn Bru I drank last night I bought (I know Alex wanted to give me a drink, but you know that was a no). It isn't one I am enjoying either. I just do what I have to do and thats it. You know about give and take, well I think I am giving all my time and all it is taking that too much. Alex is just about to have a holiday, so I hope he enjoys it.
I know we are all suppose to be happy the now being new year, I just can't do that.
I hope everyone is having a good new year.
As I have been saying for a while the Cumnock RFC Hogmanay party was on last night. I bought a ticket for a £5. I know that doesn't sound much but I am unemployed the now with phone bills, electric, gas, travel occasionally and the odd drink.
As some of you may have noticed I have spent quite a lot of time of Cumnock rugby club. On 23rd December I was there from 3pm to about 10pm. I had a small drink that night, but it was an ok night. On Christmas eve I was there from 5pm to 10pm, almost nobody was in again until 9.20 when 12 people came in from a cumnock community group. We asked them if they wanted another drink at 9.50 and they didn't so we closed about 10.15pm after it I went into Cumnock again and had some fun.
The club was closed Christmas Day. I went to Carol's then went to my cousin peachy for Christmas Dinner. I was down at my mums staying. It was a lot easier seeing as East Ayrshire Council dont clear paths or side roads of snow/ice (its nearly 2 weeks since the freezing temperatures started. I hope it get warms soon the weather forecast doesn't look good.
It was a good day Christmas Day until I walked home which took 80 minutes. On Boxing Day I wanted to talk to Alex Dunsmuir, the Cumnock RFC president about the set up of karaoke machine. On the 23rd I had set most of it up. Alex was down at the club so I went down. Unfortunately no bus passed when I was heading down. I got there 30 minutes later. Alex had left but came back. The club closed at 7pm and I headed to the Sun where there was a band on later. I wasn't very sober that night. I left the pub after midnight (and no dinner).
The next day (with a sore head) I went down to club at 2.30 because Glasgow vs Edinburgh was on. I knew I couldnt tune the sky box to get STV. It is getting ITV Central the now. It created a bit of a problem. We just on time put the normal TV's on. I did the bar while we were busy to 6pm then I went home to Auchinleck (on the bus). I wasnt down in the club until last night now. I was at my mums the morning and had to go home to auchinleck to do something on the computer (2.5 miles), then did some stuff on pc and get gear ready for last night. Then I headed back to Cumnock at 3.30pm walking again (5 miles). Went to the bank, saw the mum of 1 of the barstaff there. I got back upto my mums, watched Knight Rider on 5
and headed to the club for 7pm. I saw John Cleland and told him where I was headed and he asked me if I was going to enjoy enjoy myself. I just said it would probably be busy (so in other words no). When I got to the club I got the karaoke equipment (apart from the mic), it was very quite at first. Alex had sorted the TV next to the bar to show that through in the hall (so BBC1 scotland when the bells come). One of the earlier people in asked about stock of bar (that isn't my area!).
It didnt get really busy until 10pm. There was a few people there that have been there before, The Horton's, Ramage's, Blackwood's. It wasn't the same. The first and last time I was behind the bar was to get Alex away from there serving drink. Budgie (who is pictured with me) bought me a drink. He is in the TA and is going to Afghanistan. Good luck. I couldnt say no to that drink.
Alex's family was there and he was occasionally at least enjoying himself when I wasn't asking him for mic or when a stupid player broke a glass bottle and wouldn't take something that probably had glass in it. They did the raffle and thats where I had to use the music system as I had the mic connected and then people got fed at the buffet. We watched Only An Excuse and it was a good laugh. I enjoyed that. At about 11.30 I sent out happy new year text before people would wait forever to send/receive text.
After the bells went I discovered myself over there, people celebrating Happy New Year and I was over there myself beside the mic (which controls the tv volume), in a room full of people I felt very lonely. After some people said happy new year to their families I did say happy new years to a few people.
The DJ (one of the parents of youth section, sorry dont know your name (I did try to check). He was very good. He was going to do a couple of songs but people kept dancing so it kept going at 1am it was still dancing and Alex said maybe they wanted that. I thought he was right. I unpluged the karaoke equipment (the reason I wasn't drinking much) and was going to put it in the right room but the key wasnt at the bar. After looking around for 10 minutes for the key I told Alex (who I was trying to leave alone) about the key and Alex had it. I got the key and put the stuff away (the TV sound stuff was still on). Alex even asked me if I wanted a drink but I wasn't really in the mood at this point.
I got the stuff away and left without saying goodbye to any of them. One of the barstaff saw me put my jacket, hat and gloves, phone (with radio). I walked up to my mums and was there by 2am (very early) after walking about 7 miles throughout the day.I went to bed fresh and got up fine at 9.30am this morning. At 11am I left mums and came home to Auchinleck. I feel bad for being depressing the now but this is something I have to get this off my chest.
The rugby club just feels like a job for me the now (which doesn't pay a penny, it costs money). All the Irn Bru I drank last night I bought (I know Alex wanted to give me a drink, but you know that was a no). It isn't one I am enjoying either. I just do what I have to do and thats it. You know about give and take, well I think I am giving all my time and all it is taking that too much. Alex is just about to have a holiday, so I hope he enjoys it.
I know we are all suppose to be happy the now being new year, I just can't do that.
I hope everyone is having a good new year.
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